1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 11
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
S. Thomas Gagliano (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Arthur Goldzweig (D) by 10.8 points.
S. Thomas GaglianoRepublican · winner
54.5%30,452
Arthur GoldzweigDemocrat
43.7%24,398
Anne Caroline RieckerLibertarian
1.0%567
Joseph Rembisz Jr.Independent
0.9%477
55,894 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1977
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
The candidates
S. Thomas Gagliano (R)Arthur Goldzweig (D)
Also on the ballot: Anne Caroline Riecker (Libertarian), 1.0%; Joseph Rembisz Jr. (Independent), 0.9%